Beer: Reviews & Ratings

A-Taps a deep reddish copper color with moderate head that fades quickly but leaves nice lacing on the glass.S-Mild aroma of toffee with a hint of chocolate.T-Flavors of chocolate with a hint of toffee and caramel.M-Rich and malty with decent carbonation.Overall, very good dopplebock. The color is amazing and the flavor is just about right on to me. Rich chocolate and caramel flavors. This is maybe my favorite ale asylum beer and an excellent beer overall. (464 characters)

Pours a hazy, dark brown color. 1/4 inch head of an off-white color. Good retention and decent lacing. Smells of roasted malt up front, sweet malt, some toffee, and earthy malt. Fits the style of a Doppelbock. Mouth feel is smooth and crisp/thick with an average carbonation level. Tastes of slight roasted malt up front, then strong yeast cleanliness, some sweet malt, and a hint of hops in the finish. Overall, a good, rich, thick blend of a brew. (449 characters)

S: Nice big malty smells, caramel, toffee, a bit of chocolate. Some dark fruits hinted at, but not very strong.

T: Huge malty beginning and ending. Hops are only present as an afterthought to prevent the malt from coating the palate. I got a taste of caramels and some chocolate but not at all bitter/stout or porter-like.

D: Sneaky alcohol. No alcohol burning taste, smell, or feeling so the 8.2% abv is sneaky. Its a good dobbelbock, nice for the spring since its not as heavy as a stout but feels substantial enough for the fluctuating weather. (746 characters)

Nice dark amber color with a nice two finger head out of the growler. Malty aroma with spiciness. Tastes nice and crisp with a balanced malt aftertaste with little hop flavor. Real nice. A little pricey, but worth it. Good beer for the spring. Tap only at the moment. (267 characters)

Brown hued with crimson highlights. The head is modest and tan, and shirks towards the edges after a while. Caramel grain nose, backed with berries, and a low-level grapey, brandy-like booze vapor. Enters with a moment of graininess, meandering towards the coarse side before the sweet caramel, brown sugar, and fruited malt tones catch up. Fully caramelized now with more berries, and more grape, and they linger to mesh with a closing blackberry brandy alcohol flare, tempered with a buffering lagered briskness. Even though its noted, booziness is neither abrasive or impeding. Medium plus body with low carbonation and a little grabbiness, but it has balls, and I prefer my Doppelbock like that. It's not an all-time great. But it's solid enough. (754 characters)

A-Beautiful darker-red amber, on the lighter side for the style, with a nice off-white head that doesn't stick around.S-Nice robust malt presence that imparts a creamy, caramel character; faint hops.T-Slightly sweet malt upfront, slight mineral and salt with fresh black tea and fig in midpalate ride backseat to rich, delicious malt, and finish is slightly bitter w/faint hops, but the sweet malt continues to dominate into the aftertaste. M-Good carbonation, w/light-to-medium body. The overall mouthfeel is a positive experience.D-Quite good, but not my top choice from this fine establishment. The malts are delicious, and the alcohol is well-masked. (658 characters)